03.04.2026 10:15
An operation was carried out against a hitman market that made posts on Telegram stating, "Your hit jobs will be done, execution, below the belt and above the belt, the location will be shot up." An arrest warrant was issued for 44 suspects, including 14 minors who were identified as making the posts.
A criminal investigation has been initiated by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau to identify individuals making crime-related posts about new generation criminal organizations on the social media platform called Telegram.
14 CHILDREN LED TO CRIME
As part of the investigation, detention orders were issued for a total of 44 suspects, including 14 children led to crime. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office evaluated the suspects' actions as activities that aim to disrupt public order and peace and constitute a crime. Operations for detention, search, and seizure against the suspects are ongoing by the teams of the Public Security Branch of the Istanbul Police Department.
"YOUR ASSASSINATION JOBS WILL BE DONE, THE LOCATION WILL BE SHOT"
In a written statement from the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the following was noted:
"As part of the investigation conducted by our Chief Public Prosecutor's Organized Crimes Bureau against individuals making crime-related posts (similar to the actions of new generation criminal organizations, such as 'your assassination jobs will be done, execution, below the belt and above the belt, the location will be shot, extortion, damaging locations within Istanbul, trigger will be dropped') on their accounts in the social media application called Telegram;"
In Istanbul, 8 children led to crime and 15 adults, totaling 23 suspects; in other provinces outside Istanbul, 6 children led to crime and 15 adults, totaling 21 suspects; a total of 44 individuals have been issued search, seizure, arrest, and detention orders on April 3, 2026, due to activities that aim to disrupt public order and peace.